So why this blog? I guess I've always wanted to have a blog, because I love being able to express the thoughts of my heart to anyone who wants to listen. But rest assured, it's not primarily about me. It's all about the One Who knew me before I was formed in my mother's womb and knit me together before a human eye could see me (Psalm 139). The One Who knows me inside and out has never been surprised by my many quirky ways. He's not been overwhelmed by my neediness. He has simply loved me unconditionally. His name is Jesus Christ. I've loved Him for as long as I can remember. I can't say I've always kept Him first, but He's always come looking for me to bring me back to Him. Near His heart is where I belong, where we all belong.
The older I get, the more I have begun to recognize all the places God has been with me. His footprints have gone before me--He is, after all, the Ancient of Days. Yet He has walked very personally with me all these years. He was there when I didn't realize it; He's been close when I believed He had left me. He's carried me through many trials and drawn me back to Him when I have wandered. He has convinced me that He is good. I pray that through this blog I can testify not only of His presence in my every season, but His grace lavished on me each and every day. Hence, the title of this blog, "Traces of His Grace." I am so very grateful for His faithfulness in my life; I want others to see His faithfulness in theirs, too. My heartfelt desire is that these little glimpses of my life, whether serious or light-hearted, bring Jesus some honor. And maybe, just maybe, others will begin to discover traces of His grace in their own lives.
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